Caleb Demas joined our Ratio Christi chapter at Lipscomb early last semester, while it was still forming, and has been a core member of our community ever since. Caleb exhibits a zeal for Christ, a love for people, and a desire to proclaim the gospel boldly wherever God leads him. 

Using his trusty old Suburban (nicknamed “Big Bertha”), Caleb has provided transportation for nearly all our evangelism outings. He is one of the most gifted evangelists I’ve ever encountered. While evangelizing at BYU during our Utah trip, he didn’t hesitate to approach anyone in sight to start spiritual conversations. He models the Apostles in that he proclaims the gospel with boldness (Acts 4:31). His Spanish-speaking abilities also come in handy while evangelizing. He asks deep questions and lovingly “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). 

Caleb has a deep compassion for the homeless that reflects the heart of Jesus. Last semester, he helped us distribute meals to the homeless and pray with them on multiple occasions. He also leads a Wednesday night Bible study at the rescue mission, where he faithfully preaches the gospel. During Nashville’s “Ice Age” in February 2026, Caleb organized a group of students to distribute coats and gloves to the homeless and to help cars stuck in the snow. 

Caleb is a humble servant of Christ. He models biblical manhood and is respectful of all, especially women (all the women in our chapter adore him). Whenever he receives a compliment, he points back to the Lord. We all know his signature phrase: “Praise Jesus!” Caleb’s joy is contagious; he is a light to the world and a gift to our chapter. – Max Beitel (RC Director at Lipscomb University)  

Below is a transcript of an interview with Caleb: 

When did you come to know Christ as Lord and Savior, and how did that come about?  

I came to know Christ as my Lord and Savior when I was 14 and it came about through logical understanding and personal revelation and conviction.  

In your high school church youth group, how much did you learn about the Christian faith and reasons to believe?  

I did not learn much about the Christian faith. In my high school church youth group, it was mostly about our struggles with things. It was a lot less about God actually transforming our hearts in a lot more about how God forgives us and we need to be strong, which I had a hard time with. I’ve recently learned and have found freedom in many of my struggles by not thinking that it’s me who’s going to do it, but it’s God who’s going to do it through me and it’s God who’s going to transform my heart. And there’s nothing I can do that will transform my heart apart from God. Only God can transform my heart and change the way I think and the things I desire. 

How did you become interested in apologetics, and how did you get involved with Ratio Christi?  

I was interested in apologetics in high school, like the arguments for the creation of our universe, ourselves, and a Creator that intentionally designs. But I did not become deeply interested in apologetics until I met Max and Sawyer. Meeting Sawyer really inspired me to draw closer to God and think about the way that I think and the way that I talk to others about him. And Max was one of my first really good friends I had who had a deep understanding in philosophy. I used to evangelize a lot, but it wasn’t until I met Max and Sawyer and learned about tactics for evangelizing that I discovered how much fun evangelizing can be. I learned how understanding apologetics makes evangelism so much more intentional, in-depth, and interesting.  

What impact has Ratio Christi had on your walk with God and your personal ministry?  

It has grown my walk with God incredibly. Being surrounded by fellow believers who love the Lord, and do it intentionally and genuinely, has grown my faith very much, and has inspired me to live a lot like them to honor and glorify God. It has also inspired me to desire him more in my day to day, to be more intentional with people every day, and to see every day as a mission to evangelize and treat others in love and respect the way that the Lord teaches us to do so. 

What is Lipscomb’s Ratio Christi chapter like? 

It is an incredible group of dedicated, smart, kind, and loving people with the intention of growing closer in community, helping and serving one another, but most importantly, serving Christ, through learning about apologetics. And I think a lot of them are there to meet people, but a lot of them are also there to learn. I personally am there mostly to learn, and then to interact with others, because a lot of my friends go there. But I also really just love learning about all the different aspects of apologetics, and how that affects evangelism, and how that affects our faith, and why we believe what we believe. 

What were some of your favorite areas of involvement with Lipscomb’s Ratio Christi chapter? 

Evangelism outings are my favorite. I’ve been to 6 of them except for one and those have been the most fruitful. And going to Utah. Going to Utah was the coolest experience. But evangelism outings have been really fun, meeting all sorts of people from all walks of life and talking about Jesus and doing the surveys. 

What does your Legatus Christi award mean to you?   

I’m just very thankful that I’ve been recognized as someone who fits this role. I don’t think I deserve it at all. All glory be to God. I am so broken. But I guess the Lord has worked in me to show others that he loves me, and that he uses me to do certain things and some people recognize it. And it makes me very thankful about the right thing, like how he is working in me at all, and the fact that he loves me and that he’s using me to serve others, it’s amazing. So it’s just all glory to God. 

How do you envision taking the apologetics you have learned through Ratio Christi into your future endeavors?  

Well, this is a little thing, but I’m going to Europe in about a week. And I want to have a million conversations about Jesus with people. I just want to meet every single person talking about God and love on them and serve them and learn about them and then ask and answer really good questions. So I want to use what I learned in Ratio Christi and apologetics to do that. 

What are your short and long-term career/ministry/mission plans?  

Long term and short term. I just want to be on mission every day. I want to be exemplifying the love of Christ; I want to be an example of Christ every day. I don’t want to be someone who is just passive. I want to be on fire. I always want to be living humbly and with conviction. In everything that I do I want to glorify God. And, eventually, I want to start an engineering firm that goes out and serves poor communities in Latin America, to love and serve and spread the gospel in those areas. I also really want to go and talk with more Mormons. And Muslims, and Hindus, and Buddhists, and all sorts of religions, and just learn about their religion, meet them where they’re at, and then tell them about the truth and love of Jesus. 

What would you say to other students who might be considering getting involved in Ratio Christi, whether they be skeptics, seekers, or believers?  

Do it. You will always learn something. The people and the group are so loving and just so welcoming, no matter what path you’re on, even if you’re not on God’s path at all. It is a place to learn and grow and seek, and it re-energizes the sense of wonder in your heart for learning about the hard in-depth stuff that no one talks about. Ratio Christi has helped me a lot in my relationships because it teaches me how to have hard conversations, and be a good listener, and understand people. I think everybody who’s looking to have good, strong relationships with anyone should seek Ratio Christi to learn how to have hard deep conversations and to do that in a way that serves and loves Christ.